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Post by rdback on Jul 30, 2021 6:51:40 GMT -6
Hate to see that kinda damage to the okra, but it's good that you're ok. That was a nasty line of storms.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Jul 30, 2021 8:35:03 GMT -6
I hate to see that kind of damage to a garden. Hopefully, with a little pruning off of broken stems and some sunny days, the plants will make a quick recovery. I know what a set back like that feels like. Last July, my garden was terrorized by a herd of greedy deer. The plants never fully recovered but they did produce somewhat and were enough, in fact more than we needed despite the heavy damage.
Below, are photos of that damage. The plants made a remarkable recovery but were stunted as a result. I'm not saying everything was 'all good' but everything turned out alright. We still had a bountiful harvest, so things were not as bad as initially expected.
seedsavingnetwork.proboards.com/post/6114/
Best of wishes, Ron
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Post by chrysanthemum on Jul 31, 2021 11:27:32 GMT -6
Ugh. I hope the “pruning” will just give you some bushier plants. Any official word on what kinds of winds you experienced with the storm?
My husband is visiting his parents in northern Virgnia this week. I don’t think they got any hail, but he said the storm was pretty intense.
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Post by hedgeapple on Jul 31, 2021 20:20:58 GMT -6
Ugh. I hope the “pruning” will just give you some bushier plants. Any official word on what kinds of winds you experienced with the storm? My husband is visiting his parents in northern Virgnia this week. I don’t think they got any hail, but he said the storm was pretty intense. The okra is already bouncing back. One of the things I love about this plant. The National Weather Service investigators don't believe it was a tornado because most of the trees knocked down were all laying in the same direction - they believe they were straight line winds at 90mph. Glad your husband and his family are okay. It was a small area that was affected by major damage, I just happen to live in it. 😊
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Jul 31, 2021 21:04:23 GMT -6
Sometimes, when that happens in Oklahoma, they claim it was caused by a 'Microburst' I'll try to attach a link to the weather service explanation of that weather event. www.weather.gov/bmx/outreach_microbursts
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Post by hmoosek on Aug 1, 2021 18:16:22 GMT -6
All that talk about Chili Dogs makes me want to do a road trip. I absolutely love chili dogs. I ain’t found a big name or mom & pop place around here that makes a good one. Man I love a good chili dog!
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Post by chrysanthemum on Aug 15, 2021 14:51:30 GMT -6
Yum, indeed! That’s some of the most beautifully coated and fried okra I’ve seen. Do you think you could ask Mrs. Hedgeapple to share her recipe and technique with us, please? I could definitely learn a thing or two. I’m eagerly looking forward to having more okra pods come in later on in the summer. You’re ahead of me with the heat Virginia’s been having, but I’m not complaining about having cooler weather down here. Here is the recipe and method Lizzie used: 1 pound fresh okra 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp fresh ground pepper 3 cups vegetable oil for frying (this will vary depending on the size and depth of your skillet) 1. Wash and trim ends of okra and slice into 1/2 inch pieces 2. Place buttermilk in shallow dish 3. Mix flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper together in another dish 4. Dip okra slices in buttermilk and then flour mixture, coating all sides 5. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet 6. Heat oil in a heavy skillet or pan to 350 (I suppose you could start this before this point) 7. Fry okra in batches for about 3-4 minutes, stirring to keep them separated 8. Remove to a paper towel lined wire rack to drain 9. Season with additional salt if desired The most important thing we learned the first time we tried to fry okra years ago is make sure the oil is hot enough - otherwise the okra doesn't really fry - it just absorbs the oil in the skillet, which is uh... no bueno. Also - do fry them in small-medium batches, otherwise the oil temperature drops too much and you get the issue mentioned before. I made this okra today, though I only had about six ounces of my own okra to use. It coated really well and fried up great. We ate it along with fried fish and potatoes. My husband helped me by cooking the potatoes, and it made a nice Sunday dinner. We’ll only have a light evening meal, perhaps just salad and popcorn. Here’s a picture of the first batch out of the skillet. In the past I’ve used egg, but using just soured milk (whole milk with lime juice added about ten minutes or longer before using) produced really nice results today. I think if I had had a whole pound of okra, I’d probably have had to mix up more flour and cornmeal.
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Post by hedgeapple on Aug 15, 2021 15:07:26 GMT -6
Here is the recipe and method Lizzie used: 1 pound fresh okra 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp fresh ground pepper 3 cups vegetable oil for frying (this will vary depending on the size and depth of your skillet) 1. Wash and trim ends of okra and slice into 1/2 inch pieces 2. Place buttermilk in shallow dish 3. Mix flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper together in another dish 4. Dip okra slices in buttermilk and then flour mixture, coating all sides 5. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet 6. Heat oil in a heavy skillet or pan to 350 (I suppose you could start this before this point) 7. Fry okra in batches for about 3-4 minutes, stirring to keep them separated 8. Remove to a paper towel lined wire rack to drain 9. Season with additional salt if desired The most important thing we learned the first time we tried to fry okra years ago is make sure the oil is hot enough - otherwise the okra doesn't really fry - it just absorbs the oil in the skillet, which is uh... no bueno. Also - do fry them in small-medium batches, otherwise the oil temperature drops too much and you get the issue mentioned before. I made this okra today, though I only had about six ounces of my own okra to use. It coated really well and fried up great. We ate it along with fried fish and potatoes. My husband helped me by cooking the potatoes, and it made a nice Sunday dinner. We’ll only have a light evening meal, perhaps just salad and popcorn. Here’s a picture of the first batch out of the skillet. In the past I’ve used egg, but using just soured milk (whole milk with lime juice added about ten minutes or longer before using) produced really nice results today. I think if I had had a whole pound of okra, I’d probably have had to mix up more flour and cornmeal. Yummy-yum-yum-yum! 😊
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Aug 20, 2021 18:20:36 GMT -6
That's beautiful! Thanks, for sharing the photos, recipes, and techniques.
You're so right on that tip about waiting until the grease is good and hot, grease-soaked okra is some nasty stuff.
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Post by hedgeapple on Aug 26, 2021 6:58:45 GMT -6
Well, where I live okra is still producing albeit slower than a month ago. 'Windridge' has bounced back from the hail damage much better than my other experimental varieties - believe that just has to do with being more well developed to begin with.
Have picked all of my seed plants for next year and will just be watching for their pods to begin splitting. I don't wait until the pods are completely blackened by cool rains in fall.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Aug 31, 2021 19:46:27 GMT -6
From here on out, they'll have short day syndrome. Late-August and September's shorter days are hard on okra production, but not as hard as October's freezing nights.
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Post by hedgeapple on Sept 11, 2021 10:38:57 GMT -6
After removing all the mature pods off of my #1 seed plant for the year, it has decided to flower again on the same day as another variety, so I have something new to look forward to next year. I found these baby shower gift bags at a Dollar Tree. They are re-usable and great for protecting flowers from unplanned pollination.
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Post by hedgeapple on Sept 19, 2021 16:32:07 GMT -6
Well, this was supposed to be a picture of Windridge, but...
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Post by hedgeapple on Sept 19, 2021 17:01:43 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2021 11:05:33 GMT -6
Good job, the dog is so adorb. "Whatcha doing with Daddy?"
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